What if???

You couldn’t talk about your rifle or pistol, or even the ammunition you shoot on your blog? What if you had to get Federal permission or face jail time and fines? From the NRA/ILA Blog HERE– Even as news reports … Continue reading

An American working in Mexico…

From the other side of the fence… Received the following from Tom Xxxxx, who was a Director with SW BELL in Mexico City: I spent five years working in Mexico. I worked under a tourist Visa for three months and … Continue reading

Remembering June 6, 1944…

By this time on D-Day, over 4400 men lay dead on the beaches and fields of France… The above is one of Robert Capra’s iconic pictures taken on D-Day after the first wave went in. Stop and remember… They gave … Continue reading

Ummm… Nope…

Seen at NRT in the ‘duty free’ area… Lemme see, move the decimal point two places to the left… Oh HELL no… I’m not paying $2700 a bottle for ANYTHING! And apparently the ‘good’ sushi is now off limits to … Continue reading

The Grey Man- Changes…

Getting close!  Proof books are ordered! Here’s the newest cover, and another outstanding job by Tina!!! Even with the 7000+ words removed, this one runs right at 400 pages, so I’m sorry to say the price will go up slightly … Continue reading

TBT…

ASM826 sent me this one from back in the day… These are the Jeepneys lined up along Magsaysay in Olongapo, a bit later than when I was there… The street is paved in this picture! 🙂 And a jeepney is … Continue reading

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Thank you!!!

Thanks folks, I’ve now got that magic 100 reviews on TGM- Vignettes!  I truly appreciate ALL the reviews, and I’m working hard to make the next books better! Am I also humbled by the good comments you folks left for … Continue reading

Gah…

Okay, I’m screwed up… I’m a day ‘off’ on posting since I was expecting something to go up this morning… Except I’m in Japan, so I’m a day ahead. Which means I missed a post. Gah… A quickie on TGM- … Continue reading

Things…

The following are 35 strange facts about America that most Americans would be shocked to learn… #1   The amount of cement that China used from 2011 to 2013 was greater than the total amount of cement that the United States … Continue reading

Long days…

There are days when it just doesn’t pay to chew through the straps… Are we there yet? Are we there yet? ARE WE FRIKKIN THERE YET??? Sigh… 2 hours at IAD, then 14.1 IAD-NRT, 1 hour wait, then 3 hour bus … Continue reading